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May 29, 2005
Balloon dilatation for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction appears safe, effective in children older than 3 yr
European Journal of Ophthalmology, May 2005
Initially, this procedure was successful 83.3 percent of time. After a second procedure, the success rate jumped to 87.5 percent. The authors suggest this treatment can be used as an alternative in older children and can be preferred to silicone intubation and dacryocystorhinostomy performed after unsuccessful probing.
Posted by kjalali at May 29, 2005 07:47 PM